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Aug2017

This is an example of a shifting reality for Texas’ high-tech manufacturers: They're in a candidate’s market with a widening gap between new jobs and people with the right skills to fill them.
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Aug2017

At Coleman High School, the failure of legislation to raise teacher pay and fix the school finance system at the Capitol means another year of finding creative ways to attract new teachers and do more for the students.
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Aug2017

Workforce Solutions East Texas partners with Eastman Chemical Company and other area manufacturers and construction employers in the Pre-Apprentice Program Skills Investment program targeting out-of-school youth eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services. With completion of the four-week classroom training program that offers soft skills with industry-specific orientation, participants ... Read More

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Aug2017

The Texas economy expanded for the 13th consecutive month with the addition of 19,600 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in July. Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent, down from 4.6 percent in June.
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Aug2017

The MDC will provide up to $1.35 million over a five-year period to be used for general expansion and maintenance of the programs which may include purchasing, refurbishing, remodeling, upgrading necessary equipment or facilities, technology, or software. Midland College may also use the funds for faculty and personnel costs associated ... Read More

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Aug2017

The U.S. Department of Labor announced nearly $1.3 million is available to help more women access quality apprenticeship programs and pursue careers in advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare, information technology, and transportation, among other industries.
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